Engineering Technician

About the Role

The Engineering Technician provides technical support in projects, processes, and quality control involving revenue metering facilities.

Responsibilities

• Proficiently use a variety of technical equipment including meters, instruments, and electrical testing equipment to investigate and resolve customer electric service complaints.
• Perform scheduled field inspections and testing of instrument-rated metering equipment. Coordinate repair/replacement of equipment when issues are found.
• Install, replace, repair, and maintain meters, solid-state electronic apparatus, pulse initiators, demand receivers, and related metering and communications equipment on de-energized circuits and circuits energized at 600 volts and below using proper protective equipment.
• Complete Field Service work orders when required, including but not limited to: NPC’s, connects, disconnects, UTAP, Hi-Lo/Secure reads, crossed meter investigations, IPC/ONT troubleshooting, and other department orders within qualification.
• Perform Scout/Bird Dog duties during storm restoration.
• Perform Meter shop duties including meter testing, communications testing, RMA meters and IPCs, database entry, meter shop inventory, and restocking materials.
• Understand and adhere to EPB metering standards and safety rules and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum of a two-year accredited Associate of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (ASEE).
• Mechanical aptitude, decision-making, oral and written communication skills to facilitate excellent customer service, flexibility, and team-working skills.
• Knowledge of basic office tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and proficiency in applications like Microsoft Outlook, EnQuesta, GT Viewer, Mobile, and other pertinent applications.
• Working knowledge of a variety of meters, instruments, and electrical testing equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to safely drive vehicles below Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,000 Lbs.
• Ability to interpret maps, sketches, prints, and written instructions.
• Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, probability, and statistics, and apply these to practical situations (e.g., determining current/voltage transformer sizes, constants, meter form types).
• Ability to plan and organize work and maintain compliance with productivity expectations.
• Ability to work flexible or extended hours as necessary or required.
• Received a “Meets Expectations” or higher overall rating on last annual performance appraisal with no disciplinary actions during the previous appraisal period.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Required to work long hours and drive in all adverse weather conditions.
• Required to lift heavy material and equipment and climb and work off ladders up to 32-foot in length while adhering to company safety guidelines.